as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
his sales pitch went over as expected and he saw a 200% increase in his commissions
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Recent Examples of go over
His Land Rover clipped another vehicle and went over.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Muro went over matters of of farmworkers’ rights, women’s rights, environmental justice and cultural identity, before prompting a Monarch to share a personal example of injustice.
—Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The city recently went over some options during a closed session, according to Driggs.
—Desiree Mathurin
march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The group said Denali was a little shaky at first but quickly found her footing, nursing before going over to meet her big brother Diane.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Muro went over matters of of farmworkers’ rights, women’s rights, environmental justice and cultural identity, before prompting a Monarch to share a personal example of injustice.
—Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The city recently went over some options during a closed session, according to Driggs.
—Desiree Mathurin
march 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
The group said Denali was a little shaky at first but quickly found her footing, nursing before going over to meet her big brother Diane.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go over
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However, in May 1881, Wyandotte finally succeeded in annexing Riverview, and by 1886, the state government moved to allow further mergers.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Trump is widely expected to exact changes at CNN as well if Ellison succeeds in buying WBD, owner the cable channel.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2026
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Could a straighter road make cars go faster?—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
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To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Last season, Gordon missed 31 games and came off the bench in nine others because of a right calf strain.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Big 12 Player of the Year is coming off of one of her best performances as a Horned Frog with 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the win over Virginia in the Sweet 16.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Various industries have come into the region over the years and made grand promises that never panned out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Alphabet, too, was left for dead by the Street on fears that management wasn't executing and the company's AI strategy wasn't panning out to the point the were being overtaken by others.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Go over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20over. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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